When it comes time to celebrate a birthday do you secretly cringe at the pressure to have the pinterest perfect party? I know I struggle with the battle between making it special and magical vs stressing yourself out over all the planning. But guess what? The kids are pretty excited with cake and ice-cream. They…
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Sneaking is the new Bingeing #momsneak
We have talked about netflix cheating before, but I am told that sneaking is the new bingeing. Before I had kids I always thought moms were joking when they would mention hiding in the pantry to sneak a treat they didn’t want to share, or other sneaky things moms do. But now, especially, I…
Netflix Interactive Storytelling – choose your own adventure!
Do your kids watch the same show over and over again? How about adding some excitement to the mix with being able to choose what happens next in the show? Netflix just released something called Interactive Storytelling that allows the viewer two options to select from and the characters then continue the story. With multiple…
New Shows To Watch With Your Girlfriends
We are in the final stretch of the school year. The end is in sight. In our house we are all very ready to be finished with the routine. Lessons over, and lake days in our future. Enjoy the last few weeks when you know all your friends will still be in town – it’s the perfect…
13 Reasons Why – How To Talk To Your Kids
13 Reasons Why is a movie based of a popular book that involves a teenager committing suicide and leaving tapes behind to explain why she did it. The story is really emotional and it has been watched by a ton of teens as well as their parents. There have been a lot of articles shared…
Travel With Netflix
Road Trips With Kids This march brings a long stretch of time that the kids are out of school. Whether you are planning a vacation, road trip, or stay-cation chances are you will need some entertainment for the kids. Did you know that you can now download episodes of your favorite shows to watch later…
Are you a netflix cheater?
Whether its an unexpected hour of free time or a night when your partner is out, this is the greatest time to cheat… on your netflix binge watching. In our house there are shows that we like to watch on our own, and there are certain shows we watch together. Working from home means I…
Tough Conversations With Netflix – One Day At A Time
The Tough Conversations Are your kids starting to watch more grown up shows? In our house I was shocked when my 8 year old actually paid attention to what I was watching, and started asking questions and looking for explanations. Its fun to have natural learning moments with my kids, but I also want to…